4 Climate Change Adaptation Framework Principal framework elements: Summary of climate risks Short-term priority actions Recommendations for implementation Climate Risks Levels of climate risk: Risks that are very likely to occur Risks that are likely to occur Risks that are more likely than no to occur 4

5 Climate Risks Risks that are very likely to occur Increase in average annual air temperature and likelihood of extreme heat events Changes in hydrology and water supply; reduced snowpack and water availability in some basins; changes in water quality and timing of water availability Climate Risks Risks that are likely to occur (slide 1 of 2) Increase in wildfire frequency and intensity Increase in ocean temperatures with potential for changes in ocean chemistry and increased ocean acidification Increased incidence of drought Increased coastal erosion and risk of inundation from increasing sea levels and increasing wave heights and storm surges (continued) 5

6 Climate Risks Risks that are likely to occur (slide 2 of 2) Changes in abundance and geographical distributions of plant species and habitats for aquatic and terrestrial wildlife Increase in diseases, invasive species and insect, animal and plant pests Loss of wetland ecosystems and services Climate Risks Risks that are more likely than not to occur Increase incidence and magnitude of damaging floods and frequency of extreme precipitation events Increased incidence of landslides 6

7 Climate Risks and Priority Actions Framework Risk summaries Overview of the climate risk including confidence, timing, geography, and related risks Consequences of the risk Assessment of state capacity: Agency capacity to address the risk Gaps in state capacity to address the risk Needed actions: Priority and additional actions Implementing priority actions: Next steps Research and monitoring Coordination Resource requirements Short-term Priority Actions Risks that are very likely to occur 1. Increase in average annual air temperatures and likelihood of extreme heat events Enhance and sustain public health system capacity to prepare for and respond to heat waves and smoke emergencies, and improve delivery of information on heat events and cooling centers, especially for isolated and vulnerable populations. 2. Changes in hydrology and water supply; reduced snowpack and water availability in some basins; changes in water quality and timing of water availability Maintain the capacity to provide assistance to landowners to restore wetlands, uplands and riparian zones to increase the capacity for natural water storage. Improve real-time forecasting of water delivery and basin yields to improve management of stored water. Improve capacity to provide technical assistance and incentives to increase storage and to improve conservation, reuse, and water use efficiency among all consumptive water uses. 7

8 Short-term Priority Actions Risks that are likely to occur 3. Increase in wildfire frequency and intensity Include wildfires in planning to reduce vulnerability to natural hazards. Restore fire-adapted ecosystems to withstand natural recurring wildfires. Develop short- and medium-term climate change adaptation strategies for forests and other fire-prone habitats, and improve development standards to reduce exposure to fire risk at the urban-wildland interface. Improve the capabilities of public health agencies to plan for and respond to the public health and safety risks of wildfire emergencies. 4. Increase in ocean temperatures, with potential for changes in ocean chemistry and increased ocean acidification Increase research on the impacts of changes in ocean temperature and chemistry on estuarine and near-shore marine habitats, including commercial and recreational fisheries. Short-term Priority Actions Risks that are likely to occur 5. Increased incidence of drought Improve capacity to provide technical assistance and incentives to increase storage capacity and to improve conservation, reuse, and water use efficiency among all consumptive water uses. 6. Increased coastal erosion and risk of inundation from increasing sea levels and increasing wave heights and storm surges Inventory and map coastal shorelands that are at risk of erosion or inundation, or are barriers to shoreline migration, and develop long-term state and local adaptation strategies for shorelands. 7. Changes in the abundance and geographical distributions of plant species and habitats for aquatic and terrestrial wildlife Identify ways to manage ecosystems that will improve their resilience to changes in climate conditions. 8

9 Short-term Priority Actions Risks that are likely to occur 8. Increase in diseases, invasive species, and insect, animal and plant pests Increase monitoring, detection and control measures for pest insects and plant and wildlife diseases. Increase surveillance and monitoring for climate-sensitive infectious diseases to humans. Increase outreach and community education about disease and invasive species prevention measures. Seek new means of securing resources to detect and combat diseases and invasive species. 9. Loss of wetland ecosystems and services Support implementation of priority actions for Risks 2, 5, 6, 7, and 10 related to hydrologic changes, drought, coastal erosion and inundation, habitats, and flooding. Short-term Priority Actions Risks that are more likely to occur than not 10. Increased frequency of extreme precipitation events and incidence and magnitude of damaging floods Inventory past flood conditions and define and map future flood conditions. Improve capability to rapidly assess and repair damaged transportation infrastructure, in order to ensure rapid reopening of transportation corridors. 11. Increased incidence of landslides Develop public education and outreach on landslide risks and how to adapt to landslide risks. 9

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